This is a prospective study with PTSD (n=50) at multiple times during the Veterans ongoing clinical treatment for PTSD. Sleep EEG measures will be collected at pretreatment, after first session of therapy, immediately after completion of therapy, and at 3-month post therapy.
Methodology:
N=50 Veterans with PTSD symptoms undergoing the Veterans clinical treatment at the Bedford VA will be recruited and the following data will be acquired: Sleep-EEG, Demographic, Medical History, and Use of Medications forms, The Beck Depression Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form, NIH PROMIS, PCL-5, and Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5). Primary independent variable will be changes in the Neuromarker and the dependent variables will consist of the functional and quality of life measures.
